overhang

Example Sentences

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“The current debt overhang constrains external financing, limits public investment capacity and prevents full re-engagement with the international financial system,” the office of Venezuela’s vice presidency for the economy said in a statement.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The settlement removes a minor legal overhang for SpaceX, which plans a record-setting IPO to fund orbital AI data centers.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

“If this geopolitical overhang starts to dissipate, we think we get right back to a really strong fundamental picture for the economy,” he added.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Do not shelter under a tree or use a cliff or rocky overhang, the weather service warns.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

When it was late, and they finally lay back to rest, they had done much to make the overhang a home.

From "The River" by Gary Paulsen